First and Last Name: Ron Phipps
Car Number: 31 ThunderCar
2017 Statistics:
Front Wheel Drives- 6 Fast Times, 2 Heat Wins, 7 Feature Wins, 9 Top 5’s, 10 Top 10’s
2017 Championship Finish: 1st Place Marcums Welding Front Wheel Drives
Who are your sponsors: Whittaker Motorsports, That Brothers Racing, Phipps Racing, Newco Metals, South Park Bar, Pete’s Barbershop, AJs High-speed Graphics, PGG Gas, and D&H Maintenance
What is your hometown: Anderson, IN
How long have you been racing: 9 years
What is your racing dream: To battle my dad for a feature win
What is you biggest accomplishment as a driver: 3 championships (all three different Anderson Divisions)
How many years have you raced at Anderson Speedway: 9 years
What has been your favorite moment at Anderson Speedway: Watching my dad win his first National Crown in 1998
What is your occupation: Management
What is your favorite movie: 6 Pack
Who is your favorite racecar driver: Ronnie Phipps
What is your daily driver: 06 Dodge Dakota
What is your favorite food: Anything Italian
What are your hobbies: Building/working on racecars, family time, and tinkering in the shop
What are you goals for the 2018 season: To get rookie of the year in Thundercars and get a feature win or more.
What are you looking forward to most running a ThunderCar: Looking forward to competing with some of the guys I have grown up watching.